. >> fire investigators say a man in his 80s who lives in the home had to be flown to a local burn unit after trying to put the fire out himself with a bucket of water. >> he was injured. he's been flown to washington burn center with respiratory-type injuries. >> the flames broke out on the second floor and quickly spread. officials say the victim brought his wife out to safety, then went back in without immediately calling 911. >> there was a delay in notification to the fire department. he made several attempts to fight the fire and then retreated from the home. >> investigators are still trying to figure out how the fire started. >> we also would love to find out what happened. everyone in the neighborhood i talked to is anxious to piefindt what the cause is to take preventative action if we have to. >> one firefighter was also taken to the hospital after suffering minor burns to his hand. in fairfax, virginia, darcy spencer, "news4 today." >>> we have a traffic alert this morning. crews are tearing down a bridge along a busy virginia highway and that means delays. right now crews a